Morgan gets PRP treatment for injury

The latest step in trying to help rookie defensive end Derrick Morgan’s injured calf get healthy is called platelet rich plasma.

It’s a relatively new process in which blood is drawn from a patient and placed into a centrifuge that rotates at high speed. The procedure separates the red blood cells from the platelets, which are blood cells that release growth factors that help the body heal itself.

The doctor then takes the platelet-rich portion of this blood (PRP) and injects it directly into the patient’s injured area, in an effort to speed the healing.

Morgan said he got one injection today and is expected to get a couple more in the near future. He said the PRP treatment worked well during the offseason when he had an injury to the other muscle in his calf.